4.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
Overview
Don Ready is many things, but he is best-known as an extraordinary salesman. When a car dealership in Temecula teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, he and his ragtag team dive in to save the day. But what Ready doesn't count on is falling in love and finding his soul.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
4.4
Overview
Don Ready is many things, but he is best-known as an extraordinary salesman. When a car dealership in Temecula teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, he and his ragtag team dive in to save the day. But what Ready doesn't count on is falling in love and finding his soul.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film satirizes the excesses and unethical practices of aggressive capitalism and consumerism, but it does so within a comedic framework that does not explicitly promote a specific political ideology or offer an alternative solution, resulting in a neutral stance.
The movie includes some visible diversity within its supporting cast, but it does not feature explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features a gay character, Brent Gage, whose sexuality is predominantly used for crude comedic effect. The portrayal relies on stereotypes and his discomfort for humor, lacking dignity or complexity, resulting in a net negative impact.
The film includes a transsexual character whose identity is revealed for shock humor and comedic discomfort. The portrayal lacks dignity and complexity, primarily using the character's trans identity as a punchline to elicit laughs at her expense, reinforcing negative stereotypes without critique.
The film portrays Brent Gage, a character who publicly maintains a devout Christian rock persona while privately engaging in hedonistic and immoral behavior. This depiction satirizes the hypocrisy of individuals who exploit religious imagery for personal gain, reinforcing a negative stereotype of religious figures without offering counterbalancing nuance.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard is an original film from 2009, not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been swapped.
The film "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard" is an original comedy with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.4
Critic Ratings
2.6
3.9
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